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How do we power offshore aquaculture? These offshore fish farms can be 10 miles (or more!) from the nearest accessible port, As such staff must embark on journeys to feed the fish and care for the farm at least twice a day. Between travel, generators, and fish feed systems, the industry is currently very reliant on diesel fuel. But what if it didn’t have to be? E-Wave, in partnership with an offshore aquaculture company called Innovasea Systems, has been developing a wave energy converter that can power feeding systems automatically⚡. See how this idea can work in practice and how it may help enable a clean energy future. https://lnkd.in/e-fw-SDQ  

AKVA Group and Inseanergy eye floating solar energy for Chilean aquaculture Producer of equipment for the farming industry, AKVA Group, has established a partnership with Norwegian floating solar company Inseanergy to use floating #solarenergy to operate #fishfarming operations in Chile. According to AKVA group, the partnership focuses on the shift from fossil fuels to solar energy, decreasing fossil fuel consumption. This signifies a commitment to environmental responsibility and creates opportunities in locations previously considered challenging due to reliance on gas tanks or diesel, reducing the fossil footprint. “This is good for the environment and aligns perfectly with the industry’s shift towards sustainability. Chile’s solar energy potential is particularly promising for the aquaculture industry, and we are excited to explore this further,” said Christian Gerardo Schäfer Oyanedel, General Manager of AKVA group Chile. By partnering with Inseanergy and Kvernaland Energi, the AKVA group embraces low-emission and deep-farming technologies. The initiative is said to focus on precision farming with minimal emissions, utilizing advanced hybrid battery systems, solar power plants, software, and control systems tailored for sustainable aquaculture. “Sustainability is part of AKVA group’s culture and DNA. It is part of the solutions and products we sell and buy, as well as a driving force behind innovation. The goal is to achieve better cost-effective and sustainable operations,” said Alejandro Schafer Oyanedel. “This is a system of floating solar energy production that generates 100 % emission-free green energy. The solar power plant will work as a “floating generator” being able to produce as much as 290 pKwh. In combination with a battery pack and water feeding, we can reduce the running time of the diesel generator by up to 90 % on a typical fish farm.” https://lnkd.in/exQxgqyG #aquaculture #energy

This huge floating offshore wind project will marry up with a sustainable fish farm A 2.5 gigawatt (GW) Swedish floating offshore wind farm is going to be paired with an innovative sustainable fish farming system. Floating offshore wind and fish farming Sweden-based Freja Offshore, a joint venture between floating offshore wind developer Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power, is developing Mareld, an enormous floating offshore #windfarm off Sweden’s west coast. And Freja Offshore is now collaborating with Norway’s SubFarm, which produces open-ocean aquaculture cage systems for sustainable fisheries, on the Mareld project. SubFarm’s aquaculture cages will be situated between Mareld’s floating wind turbine foundations and tethered with their own anchoring system. The cages, which can withstand harsh North Sea conditions, will be lowered to a depth of 50–70 meters (164-230 feet) and brought to the surface for harvesting. SubFarm’s system can be monitored remotely. https://lnkd.in/dK-Bg7kt #aquaculture #fishfarming #aquacultureinnovation #renewableenergy

🍃🌊🐟 A new #collaboration between #Swedish and #Norwegian partners aims to develop #offshore #fishfarming within a floating #windfarm 40km off the Swedish #coast. 💡 Freja Offshore, a joint venture of Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power, is collaborating with #Norwegian #submersible #aquaculture technology firm SubFarm on a project to install #aquaculture pens between floating #windturbine platforms. 🗣 "#Seafood and #offshorewind #power are two industries that #Sweden will need more of in the #future, not least to strengthen preparedness. That is why we want to find ways to combine these two pieces," said Magnus Hallman, #CEO of Freja Offshore. https://lnkd.in/d5VS9mrf

That's an interesting initiative! Combining solar panels with agricultural land can maximize land use efficiency and provide benefits like shade for livestock. It's great to see innovative approaches to renewable energy and agriculture coming together. #renewablenergy #agripv #agriculturalengineering #agriculturelife #solarenergy #pvmodules #pvanlage

AZURA Ocean Technology is pleased to announce it’s participation as key ocean energy technology utilised in Project Aquagrid. In partnership with industry leaders Deloitte, Australian Ocean Energy Group, and Syncline Energy Pty Ltd, with invaluable specialist aquaculture technical input from Ocean Road Abalone | Southern Ocean Mariculture, this project will provide a globally relevant template for the aquaculture sector in ensuring consistent renewable energy supply across a mix of generation technologies. FRDC - Fisheries Research and Development Corporation has commissioned the development of a microgrid renewable energy feasibility strategy for aquaculture. Based on the energy requirements of an aquaculture operator in Victoria, Project AquaGrid will look beyond the single source of solar energy to design a microgrid energy system with the addition of wave energy plus storage. ▪ Project AquaGrid intends to uphold the hypothesis and document ocean energy’s contribution to building a reliable energy network based on the best combination of renewable energy sources (‘the sum is greater than the parts’). ▪ AquaGrid will: a) document the process and methodology to co-design an integrated ocean renewable energy microgrid system, b) a checklist of requirements that will need to be addressed to build the system and c) a non-technical industry guide for information transfer and to assist other aquaculture operators to pursue development of similar systems. AZURA is pleased to be part of this innovative project to assist in the decarbonisation and energy security development within the Australian and global aquaculture sector. Thank you to the Aquagrid Project Team Stephanie Thornton Alex Ogg Phil Galloway Marni Oaten Hugh Sheehan Harry Edwardes David Lane Hamish Ebery [email protected] #aquaculture #renewableenergy #microgrid #energysecurity #oceanenergy #decarbonisation #solution #globalimpact

Are multi-use offshore wind farms the future? Here are two projects that caught our attention recently;- 🌿 Simply Blue Group has joined a consortium to develop the first-ever commercial-scale seaweed farm located between wind turbines. The 10-hectare farm off the coast of the Netherlands is due to become operational in autumn 2024, with the first harvest expected in spring 2025. 🐟 Meanwhile, Freja Offshore has entered into collaboration with the Norwegian company SubFarm to enable fish farms inside the Mareld floating offshore wind farm in Swedish waters. Set to be built in the North Sea, off the coast of Lysekil in Sweden, this project will look at how electricity production and fisheries can be combined. Previous studies show that offshore wind farms can act as artificial reefs, increasing the amount of fish and shellfish. There's also the added advantage that larger fishing boats cannot pass through the wind farm, offering good opportunities for fish farming. 👉 Article Sources: https://bit.ly/49j5axS and https://bit.ly/3J3caEk #RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWindIndustry #SeaweedFarms #FishFarmsas

Co-locating offshore renewable farms with endavours like aqua farming is a great way to utilize the resources and share the costs.

AZURA Ocean Technology is pleased to announce it’s participation as key ocean energy technology utilised in Project Aquagrid. In partnership with industry leaders Deloitte, Australian Ocean Energy Group, and Syncline Energy Pty Ltd, with invaluable specialist aquaculture technical input from Ocean Road Abalone | Southern Ocean Mariculture this project will provide a globally relevant template for the aquaculture sector in ensuring consistent renewable energy supply across a mix of generation technologies. FRDC - Fisheries Research and Development Corporation has commissioned the development of a microgrid renewable energy feasibility strategy for aquaculture. Based on the energy requirements of an aquaculture operator in Victoria, Project AquaGrid will look beyond the single source of solar energy to design a microgrid energy system with the addition of wave energy plus storage. ▪ Project AquaGrid intends to uphold the hypothesis and document ocean energy’s contribution to building a reliable energy network based on the best combination of renewable energy sources (‘the sum is greater than the parts’). ▪ AquaGrid will: a) document the process and methodology to co-design an integrated ocean renewable energy microgrid system, b) a checklist of requirements that will need to be addressed to build the system and c) a non-technical industry guide for information transfer and to assist other aquaculture operators to pursue development of similar systems. AZURA is pleased to be part of this innovative project to assist in the decarbonisation and energy security development within the Australian and global aquaculture sector. Thank you to the Aquagrid Project Team Stephanie Steele Thornton Alex Ogg Phil Galloway Marni Oaten Hugh Sheehan Harry Edwardes Michael Byrne David Lane Hamish Ebery [email protected] #aquaculture #renewableenergy #microgrid #energysecurity #oceanenergy #decarbonisation #solution #globalimpact

Love seeing more research and investment in Agrivoltaics. This is essentially combining solar energy installations with cattle grazing operations. This combo helps preserve agricultural land and traditions; benefits cattle health; generates additional income for ranchers, farmers, and landowners; eases barriers to solar energy deployment while helping decarbonize the grid. Here's info Dept. of Ag "Lasso Prize." The $8.2 million Large Animal and Solar System Operations (LASSO) Prize is an opportunity for stakeholder groups to develop and deploy solar cattle grazing by building pilot sites and sharing info on leading practices, costs, and energy and agricultural outcomes. Applications for Phase 1 of the prize are due on Mar. 6, 2025. #USDA #energy #ruraldevelopment #ruralcommunities #agrivoltaics #solar #cleanenergy